gū dú
lonely; lonesome
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他是一个孤独的人。
tā shì yī gè gūdú de rén.
He is a lonely person.
我感到很孤独。
wǒ gǎndào hěn gūdú.
I feel very lonely.
我们都感到孤独。
wǒmen dōu gǎndào gūdú.
We all feel lonely.
寂寞 (jì mò)
lonely
独处 (dú chù)
solitude
热闹 (rènao)
bustling
喧闹 (xuānào)
noisy
The Chinese word 孤独 (gūdú) for "lonely" or "solitude" is composed of two characters: 古 (gǔ) and 独 (dú). The character 古 originally meant "ancient" or "old", but over time it came to be used in a more general sense to refer to anything that is past or gone. The character 独 means "alone" or "single". When these two characters are combined, they create the word 孤独, which literally means "old and alone". This word is often used to describe the feeling of being isolated or cut off from others. It can also be used to describe a person who is introverted or prefers to be alone.
